Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 86.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
162nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1993
All-time low
73.2%
in 1972
Years of data
44
1970–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 86.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 99.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.8% | — |
| 1972 | 73.2% | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 82.4% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 84.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 85.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 88.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 89.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 98.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 99.6% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 95.3% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.2% | 73.2% | 89.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 92.1% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 90.9% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 89.7% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.7% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 87.4% compare
- 160 Ukraine 87.1% compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 86.7% compare
- 163 Guinea 85.3% compare
- 164 El Salvador 84.7% compare
- 165 Romania 84.4% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365,667 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0528 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5148 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Paraguay was 86.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release